Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Virocana–Bali, Aditi’s Tapas, and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Episode
एवं स भगवान् कृष्णो देवमात्रा जगन्मयः / तोषितश्छन्दयामास वरेण प्रहसन्निव
evaṃ sa bhagavān kṛṣṇo devamātrā jaganmayaḥ / toṣitaśchandayāmāsa vareṇa prahasanniva
وهكذا فإن الربّ المبارك كريشنا—الذي مقياسه الآلهة ويَسري في الكون كلّه—لما رضي، منحهم نعمةً، كأنه يبتسم ابتسامةً لطيفة.
Suta (narrator) describing Bhagavan’s action within the Kurma Purana narrative frame
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By calling Bhagavan “jaganmayaḥ” (pervading/constituting the universe), the verse points to the Supreme as the inner reality of all beings—transcendent yet immanent—whose grace governs cosmic order.
No technique is directly stated; the emphasis is on anugraha (divine favor). In the Kurma Purana’s Yoga-śāstra spirit, such favor is typically linked to disciplined conduct, devotion, and contemplative steadiness that make the mind fit to receive a boon.
Though Vishnu (Krishna) is named, the theological move is universal: the Lord is “jaganmayaḥ,” the single cosmic Ishvara. This supports the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where the same Supreme is praised through Shaiva and Vaishnava idioms.